HR Recruitment Agency
Licorne Society has deep expertise in hiring across the Human Resources function.
More than 200 startups, scale-ups and companies have hired their HR team with Licorne Society.














Testimonials
They trusted the Licorne Society team with their HR hiring
As part of the hands-on HR support we provide to our clients, we work with Licorne on a large number of hires across a wide range of roles (Sales Manager, Head of Sales, Head of Operations...). Licorne's ability to analyse and really understand a brief, together with their knowledge of many different sectors, means our clients get feedback quickly. In three words, Licorne means responsiveness, quality of service and genuine care!
Our typical HR candidate profiles to support your company's development and growth
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Head of Talent Acquisition
- Experience at a recruitment agency
- In-house recruitment experience
- Experience managing a team of Talent Acquisition Managers
- Experience rolling out recruitment processes and a dedicated recruitment HRIS
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HR Manager
- 5 to 10 years' HR experience
- Energetic, with a strong appetite for hands-on work
- Experience structuring the HR function and rolling out an HRIS
- Experience building development and training plans
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HR Director
- 10+ years' experience in Human Resources
- Experience managing and leading HR teams
- Defining and rolling out company-wide HR strategy
- Legal and employee relations skills
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HRBP
- 3 to 7 years' HR experience
- Running projects within the HR department
- Business Partner role for managers
- Strong interpersonal skills
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Talent Acquisition Manager
- 3 to 7 years' recruitment experience
- Expertise in recruiting hard-to-find candidates
- Able to set up recruitment processes
- Energetic and proactive
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Global HR Director
- 20+ years' HR experience.
- Experience managing large teams (10+ people).
- Multi-country/multi-subsidiary experience.
- Familiar with multicultural environments.
Our Human Resources recruitment expert
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André Farah
- COO and co-founder of Licorne Society, expert in Human Resources recruitment. 🦄
- Former Operations Strategy, Management and Supply Chain Consultant at the consulting firm Argon & Co.
- Expert in hiring for and structuring company teams.
Our expert recruitment consultants help clients structure their organisation and HR teams.
You get tailored support to target the best candidates.
Recruiting the best HR talent with Licorne Society
Recruiting HR candidates is a real challenge for companies
Human Resources roles have evolved to meet the challenges companies face.
What we do
quickly find the best candidates for your HR teams
Why work with us on your HR hires?
Our Human Resources recruitment expertise rests on several pillars:
- A deep understanding of HR challenges in fast-growing organisations and in turnaround situations.
- Cutting-edge recruitment tools and mastery of the latest direct approach technologies.
- A powerful network of HR Directors, Heads of People and Heads of Talent Acquisition currently working at the most highly regarded companies.
We also support companies with leadership team hires, particularly HR Director roles. To find out more about our executive recruitment service, see our dedicated page: executive search firm
Which HR roles do we cover?
We can support you on every role within human resources:
- Recruitment team: Talent Acquisition Manager (in French), Head of Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Manager.
- Generalist HR team: HR Manager, HRBP, HR Officer.
- Human Resources leadership: HR Director, Head of People (in French), VP People, fractional HR Director (in French).
Get in touch to discuss your hiring plans.
Our service connecting you with fractional HR Directors may also be of interest: Fractional HR Director recruitment.
A 3.0 recruitment agency specialising in HR
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A community of HR candidates
Licorne Society has more than 4,500 active job seekers registered on its platform.
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Deep expertise in HR roles
For every brief, our team finds, approaches and screens the right candidates from among the best talent in the ecosystem.
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A unique sourcing technology
100% tailored to each role and to your target, combining artificial intelligence and automation.
How our HR recruitment service works
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Scoping your needs
We (really) take the time to understand.
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Targeted sourcing
We quickly tap into our network of more than 50,000 professionals, and approach directly the candidates who are not in it yet.
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Screening the best candidates
We take the time to call every relevant candidate to understand their background and aspirations.
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Shortlist within a few days
You receive a list of qualified candidates who are available and interested.
Resources & related pages
Further reading on Human Resources recruitment
Read our article on the tools and HRIS recruiters use most (in French): Recruitment tools.
Our comparisons of HR recruitment agencies by city, including the following articles (in French): Recruitment agencies in Paris, Recruitment agencies in Lyon.
You may also be interested in our Finance recruitment agency service.
Looking for an HR role? Browse all the job openings from Licorne Society's clients on our platform (in French): Head of People and HR job openings.
Browse all our HR Director job openings:
- In France: Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Nantes...
- Permanent or freelance.
Ready to hire your HR team?
Our specialities
A specialist recruiter for every need
Executive Search
We help companies find and hire senior executives and C-level leaders.
Learn more Tech & DataTech recruitment
Hire people with strong technical expertise in software development and data, in a highly competitive market.
Learn more Sales & MarketingSales & Marketing recruitment
We help companies structure their Marketing and Sales teams so they can drive the growth of the business.
Learn more OperationsOperations & Finance recruitment
Hire the people who will run and optimise your operations and processes.
Learn moreOur scope
Other roles covered by our services
Our locations
We recruit across the major French tech and digital ecosystems, and support your growth across Europe.